• Drive continuous improvement of People and Culture systems to align with strategy
• Apply your systems knowledge and skills to provide insights and make a difference
• Base salary + super + NFP salary packaging

What we do

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services and has been assisting people experiencing disadvantage in NSW for more than 130 years. Our people reach out to the most vulnerable in our community through our Conferences, Special Works and Vinnies shops. The Society's mission is to shape a more just and compassionate society by offering a 'hand up' approach to people in need respecting their dignity, sharing our hope and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.

Directorate overview

The People and Culture Systems Partner position is in the Corporate Services directorate and is part of the People Strategy and Development team. This team is responsible for people strategy; systems and policy; diversity and inclusion; organisational development and change; and learning and development.

The Role

This is a critical role supporting the Society to deliver on its people strategy through the ongoing development, maintenance and improvement of our People and Culture systems. Your focus will be to utilise and enhance our systems to enable effective processes, practices and reporting and achievement of the Society's Strategic Priorities. This is an opportunity to build and deliver an exciting program of work in a newly created team.

You will:

• Be the Product Owner for People and Culture systems and collaborate with key stakeholders to identify, establish, monitor and administer system functionality and related procedures to support organisational needs and deliver high quality outcomes.
• Develop specifications for new business processes, system features and changes that clearly explain the business value and context, working with stakeholders to prioritise the implementation of these processes and features.
• Work with stakeholders and Technology Services to develop and refine a vision and roadmap for People and Culture systems.
• Work with Technology Services to prioritise development work and build critical features.
• Analyse data to understand system user engagement and enable opportunities to improve adoption.
• Collaborate on design of new features and User Experience (UX) changes
• Ensure accurate People and Culture information processes/workflows and other system dependencies are aligned with People and Culture strategies to support optimal integrity, continuous improvement and ROI of People and Culture systems and related processes.
• Collaborate with Learning and Development and key stakeholders in the development and delivery of Learning Management System (LMS) learning initiatives, pathways, content and courseware across the Society.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Relevant tertiary qualification/s in information technology/systems, adult education or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience in managing integrated HR systems in an organisation of similar scale and complexity, preferably with Learning Management System experience.
• Proven ability to effectively engage with stakeholders across a diverse workforce, delivering a variety of services.
• Excellent analytical and project management skills including the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to agreed timelines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Drive for results and attention to detail.

This role reports to the Manager, People Strategy and Change. Click here to access the Position Description.

Come and join our team!

We believe our employees are key to our success and in return we offer:

• Job satisfaction working as part of a team making a difference to people's lives in an organisation that cares about people.
• Generous salary packaging benefits to employees where a portion of take-home pay is tax-free.
• In addition to excellent learning and development opportunities, as a large purpose driven organisation we provide the potential to grow your career across a range of teams and services.
• Supportive, friendly and values driven team environment and culture.

Prior to an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including reference checks, a Police check, Working with Children check, Health Declaration and/or a medical check, Right to work in Australia check. The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society's commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People.

If you have questions about this role, please email Monique Heighes - Manager, People Strategy and Change at [email protected], using the subject line: People and Culture Systems Partner (VIN2106) enquiry via EthicalJobs. 

Please submit your application online, attach your Resume and your responses to the Role-specific Criteria outlined in the Position Description.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.